Studio Production: Re-shoot: Trivia

Today we had a re-shoot for some of the shots for the Trivia VT in the studio and gallery. We had decided as a team after the rough cut viewing that we needed a few more tighter shots and generally a wider coverage of shots for this VT.
In order to get a good sense of atmosphere in the studio, we filmed during a studio rehearsal with Del in the morning. Whilst everything was being set up for the day and after we had set up the cameras, we met with George - the host to film. We asked him to wear the same outfit to account for continuity with the other shots.
We were very pushed for time but were able to film the stare off with Cheyenne in the studio which was much more successful than the first time round. We also filmed the intro and ending again in the gallery, getting some tighter shots, making sure George walked in and out of frame for every shot so that it would be easier to cut around.
In terms of sound, we weren't able to have Sammi as she was setting up the sound for the rehearsal but I was able to take over and ensure that we had good sound recording throughout.
We struggled with the shot in the corridor, which features a watermelon as it was dropped a few takes into filming. During the editing process, this shot may need to be cut out as we weren't completely happy with the shots we got.
I think that getting some extra coverage was a good decision as we managed to get some cleaner shots for the final edit. It was also a positive thing to have people working in the background on the production as it gave the studio a much more visual back drop, giving the shots more content which still related to what George was telling us in the VT. From a directors point of view I would say that we could've been more organised with the filming of this VT and ensured that we had plenty of time to film it to the best possible standard, as we were very pushed for time. This meant that we had to make very quick decisions on the day. In conclusion, I am relatively pleased with what we have managed to film and think that there will be lots of improvement for the final edit.